Buddhism

• The Founder-Buddha

• The Year Founded-528 B.C

• The Religious Leaders-Dalai Lama, Monks, Nuns, Buddha

• Place of Worship- Temple, Shrines, Pagodas, monasteries, Shankshonaries, monasteries,meditation halls

• This Religion Began in-India

• It is Practiced- All over The World

• The main Beliefs-
  • Reincarnation- When someone dies, they come back to life as something different
  • Four Noble Truths-
    • Life means suffering
    • The origin of suffering is attachment
    • The cessation of suffering is attainable
    • The path to the cessation of suffering
  • Believe in Meditation-Is a practice of being mindfull in all you do, as you are doing it
  • 5 basic precepts-
    • I undertake the precept to refrain from destroying living creatures
    • I undertake the precept to refrain from taking that which is not given
    • I undertake the precept to refrain from sexual misconduct
    • I undertake the precept to refrain from incorrect speach
    • I undertake the precept to refrain from intoxicating drinks and drugs which lead to carelessness
• Do they have a Religious God- No, instead they meditate and attempt to find their inner perfection
• The Sacred Writings and their meanings- Tipittaka, Contain Chapters of Budda
• The Religious Practices- Medditation, Birth, Marrage, Death, and Ceremonies
• The Festivals-
  • New year-A new year is a special time because it urges people to make a new beginning with the onset of a fresh new year

  • Vesak- The most important day in the Buddhist calendar around the world, celebrates the birth, enlightenment, and passing away of Gautam Buddha.

  • Asalha Pugh day-One of the most important festivals of the Thervada Buddhists, the Asalha Puja Day, or the Dhamma Day celebrates the first teaching of the Buddha.

  • Elephant Festival-The Elephant festival is celebrated with the Thai Buddhist beliefs on the third Saturday of November.

• The Main Symbols- Budda Medatating, Parasol, Golden fish, Tresure vase, Lotus, Conch, endless Knot, and Victory Banner